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An emphasis on possessions and physical comfort; in philosophy, the view that reality is fundamentally material.
noun
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materialism
The novel criticizes materialism through characters who judge every friendship by income and status.
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The story criticizes materialism through a character who values the ownership of impressive objects and physical comforts above the relationships formed at the gatherings.
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